I can't believe that I am changing direction here, BUT I will admitt when I am wrong, I was yelling for everyone to give Danica a chance, It seemed alot of people where hating on her because she uses her looks, I thought it was a good bussines move because it would bring sponsors and a higher profile. I was honestly pulling for to do good, to shut up all them haters, Now as I sit here chomping on crow, it was a lousy Idea yes most drivers struggle a bit coming into cup, but now she is just an embarassment. And that must be weighing on SHR, Trying to focus info, car enginers and other resources to her must take away from the other 2 teams.I think that SHR has the ability to run 3 top teams if they have 3 good drivers. The combo of Stewart, Newman and Harvick, reads like a fanatsy team.Tony can we cut some more "dead weight" this year.

muskrat wrote:I can't believe that I am changing direction here, BUT I will admitt when I am wrong, I was yelling for everyone to give Danica a chance, It seemed alot of people where hating on her because she uses her looks, I thought it was a good bussines move because it would bring sponsors and a higher profile. I was honestly pulling for to do good, to shut up all them haters, Now as I sit here chomping on crow, it was a lousy Idea yes most drivers struggle a bit coming into cup, but now she is just an embarassment. And that must be weighing on SHR, Trying to focus info, car enginers and other resources to her must take away from the other 2 teams.I think that SHR has the ability to run 3 top teams if they have 3 good drivers. The combo of Stewart, Newman and Harvick, reads like a fanatsy team.Tony can we cut some more "dead weight" this year.

As much as I rag on Patrick, I think you're wrong. True, she isn't competing, but she is making it through races, and doesn't seem to be having as many dustups with other drivers this year. Everyone else at SHR is having a bad year to date, so we can't really judge her performance as being bad until at least someone else on the team turns it around. It could just be the car at this point.

muskrat wrote:I can't believe that I am changing direction here, BUT I will admitt when I am wrong, I was yelling for everyone to give Danica a chance, It seemed alot of people where hating on her because she uses her looks, I thought it was a good bussines move because it would bring sponsors and a higher profile. I was honestly pulling for to do good, to shut up all them haters, Now as I sit here chomping on crow, it was a lousy Idea yes most drivers struggle a bit coming into cup, but now she is just an embarassment. And that must be weighing on SHR, Trying to focus info, car enginers and other resources to her must take away from the other 2 teams.I think that SHR has the ability to run 3 top teams if they have 3 good drivers. The combo of Stewart, Newman and Harvick, reads like a fanatsy team.Tony can we cut some more "dead weight" this year.

As much as I rag on Patrick, I think you're wrong. True, she isn't competing, but she is making it through races, and doesn't seem to be having as many dustups with other drivers this year. Everyone else at SHR is having a bad year to date, so we can't really judge her performance as being bad until at least someone else on the team turns it around. It could just be the car at this point.

I like Danica, don't get me wrong, but are they having to (and I hate to use this word but can't figure out a better one) babysit her too much? I think that may be what muskrat was eluding to. Is there too much valuable time being used there versus getting this gen-6 car figured out?